Definition of durable in English:

durable

adjective ˈdjʊərəb(ə)lˈd(j)ʊrəb(ə)l

1Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.
耐用的；经穿的，耐磨的
porcelain enamel is strong and durable
搪瓷结实耐用。
figurative a durable peace can be achieved
〈喻〉持久的和平是可以实现的。
Example sentencesExamples
- The fabric is water-resistant and durable, capable of withstanding any elements you may encounter on your adventures.
- Cloth bags are sturdier and more durable than either plastic bags or paper bags, and are also very environmentally friendly.
- One of the advantages of using furniture made of walnut wood from Kashmir was that it is hardwearing and durable.
- The real issue is not what individuals choose to do, but the strong cultural pressures that have weakened the foundation for durable relationships.
- Intensely beautiful, this is also a durable plant, even resisting the attention of grazing deer.
- The emphasis in children's wear is still firmly on fun, wearable and durable clothes - but they are trendy too.
- They must be durable enough to withstand extended use and exposure to a wide variety of fluids.
- Polished plaster is hard-wearing and durable, needing only occasional dusting and an annual re-wax.
- This research will help breeders develop wheat with durable resistance to this disease.
- While coatings are durable, they do wear and their reflectivity decreases with age.
- The car is not made of stainless steel but instead it's made of some kind of durable alloy that can withstand bullets and rocket-propelled grenades.
- In connection to gloves, they are durable and the longer you wear them the more durable they get.
- One is to replace worn out parts in your vehicle with tough and durable replacement auto parts.
- He also wears durable yet comfortable black nylon pants and thick sneakers.
- The rubber used is durable and strong so as it will not tear, expand or warp out of shape.
- But so far, at least, neither campaign has produced a durable peace.
- Colonial hinged shutters are durable enough to withstand hurricane wind forces.
- They are simply not going to be able to maintain the durable equilibrium that market socialists want and believe possible.
- Any metal object requiring a strong, durable finish is a candidate for our electro static process.
- After many modifications, the end result is an extremely tough, durable and sturdy blade that retains a keen edge over many years.
Synonyms
long-lasting, hard-wearing, heavy-duty, tough, resistant, strong, sturdy, stout, sound, substantial, imperishable, indestructible, made to last, well made, strongly made
lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-term, enduring, persisting, persistent, abiding, continuing
constant, stable, secure, fast, firm, fixed, deep-rooted, permanent, unfading, undying, everlasting
1. 1.1informal (of a person) having endurance.
  〈非正式〉（人）有耐力的，坚韧不拔的
  the durable Smith lasted the full eight rounds
  坚韧不拔的史密斯坚持了整整八轮（比赛）。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He's not a breakaway threat, but he's durable, dependable and capable of controlling the dock.
  He was extremely durable and has not committed an error.
  The 12-year veteran is durable, tough and still has the strongest arm in the league.
  Before last season, he had been one of the most durable players in the game, as well as one of the best fastball hitters.
  He battled nagging injuries in 2002 and needs to show he's durable.
  He has to prove he's durable enough to last a whole season.
  But he's durable enough to play every down, and his speed makes him a threat every time he touches the ball.
  Evidence suggests that he is less durable than his colleagues.
  He's durable, having started every game on the right side for the Bears each of the last eight years, but may be slowing down a bit.
  He was an extremely durable player during most of his career, but his body has undergone a lot of wear and tear and may be starting to break down.
  He had played in all 44 games of his college career until the injury, showing he's extremely durable.
  The Jazz has the oldest starting lineup in the NBA, but the advanced age doesn't mean the players are not durable.
  A sore left shoulder slowed him before the break, but he's incredibly durable and it shouldn't hinder him in the second half.
  He's not durable and may need a softer practice schedule and a specialist's role to remain healthy for a full season.
  He's durable - something the team has been missing at quarterback.
  He is also extremely strong, tough, durable - and more mobile than people realize.
  On the plus side, he plays hard and is durable; he is strong defensively and displays leadership.
  I'm a durable guy and I've got up of the floor a bunch of times.
  He's durable and powerful, and won't have problems behind San Diego's big guns.
  A fierce hitter who is tough against the ran, he has proved wrong the skeptics who doubted he was durable enough to be a longtime starter.

nounˈdjʊərəb(ə)lˈd(j)ʊrəb(ə)l

durables

short for consumer durables
Example sentencesExamples
- Anyhow, the lags stem from things like product-replacement cycles for durables, and the time taken from planning a project to the time of its implementation.
- Subtracting durables from the index reveals that high-frequency inflation - that is, prices for goods and services that are bought more frequently - is around 3% and has been edging higher recently.
- The 1990s also saw expansion of other major markets for small motors, with computers and office equipment leading the way, followed by appliances, other durables, and heating and cooling applications.
- He estimates that the total retail spending on non-durables and durables will grow by approximately 1.5 percentage points less in 2004 than it did in 2003.
- Normally, demand for durables tumbles just before a downturn, as it did in the late 1970s and late 1980s when people started to defer large purchases.
- He pointed to a reduced spend on household durables of 0.5 per cent last year as proof that ‘the supposed pent-up demand predicted when guidelines were introduced does not exist and this must be taken into account in the review underway’.
- Anything ranges from household consumables, durables, beverages, building materials and car parts, all of which have to be bought and transported from the neighbouring countries.
- The durables could then be reused by other adventurers.
- The entire social system, based on kinship and alliances, is shown crumbling away as, in each generation, wealth-bearing brides make off with what they can salvage in money and durables.
- The durables worked for a day before they malfunctioned.
- The manufacturing growth has been jobless because it is based on capital-intensive investment to mostly produce durables such as cars, washing machines, and dishwashers.
- All that has to be done is to breakdown the tables on ownership of consumer and producer durables by wealth level and one has controlled for the under-representation.
- Russia still manufactures a large range of consumer products, including food, clothing, automobiles, and household durables.
- Stiff competition in various categories of durables and among firms which make items of daily consumption, means that no great price hikes are anticipated.
- Consumers spent an additional £140m in July 2006 compared with July 2005, it says, with total spending on durables in the month £3.6 billion.
- As demand begins to exceed supply of waste collected through disposal systems, the price will rise, thereby making it worthwhile to provide incentives for the disposal of stored durables.
- Sales and inventories are reported monthly and include total sales of durables and retail sales.
- Now, if you look at the different sectors that are hiring, it's construction, financial services, manufacturing durables, these are all the sectors that are popping up a little bit.
- According to Table 5, the elasticities of inventory to sales are 0.947 and 1.041 for durables and non-durables respectively.
- However, in the early stages of his theory development, he had accepted the use of current replacement costs for inventories and index prices for some durables, due to his recognition of the unavailability of market selling prices.

Derivatives

durableness

noun ˈdjʊərəb(ə)lnəsˈd(j)ʊrəbəlnəs

By our high quality level of materials and workmanship, the best results in reflex and durableness are achieved.
Example sentencesExamples
- To ensure correctness and durableness, only several characters are printed each day, which need to undergo repeated examination.
- Although the investment will be slightly higher than other materials, you will get your money back in the durableness and longevity of the material.
- The durableness of our products and the specialty and changeability of the styles make our corporation as strong strength in the battery and charger fields.
- In her sewing and designing she focuses on the following qualities: simplicity, modesty, low cost, feminine colors & prints, sweetness, kindness, graciousness, durableness, practicality, and easy care.

durably

adverb ˈdjʊərəb(ə)liˈd(j)ʊrəbli

Nowadays, in a durably deflationary world, the game is different.
Example sentencesExamples
- A photographic archive is a powerful link in the overall commemorative process; ancestral memory is more durably enshrined in a photo than in a gravestone.
- Democratic legitimation is also sapped, less obviously but more durably, whenever the growing need for coordination, due to increasing interdependence, is met by interstate agreements.
- As long as it's natural and can durably hold together, it's possible.
- They are couples - they are families - that have loved one another durably, through all the merriments and the stresses, successes, disappointments and angers that are the common currency of shared lives.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'steadfast'): via Old French from Latin durabilis, from durare 'to last' (see duration).

This came via Old French from Latin durabilis, from durare ‘to last, harden’. Obdurate (Late Middle English) comes from the same root.

Rhymes

curable

Definition of durable in US English:

durable

adjectiveˈd(j)ʊrəb(ə)lˈd(y)o͝orəb(ə)l

1Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.
耐用的；经穿的，耐磨的
porcelain enamel is strong and durable
搪瓷结实耐用。
figurative a durable peace can be achieved
〈喻〉持久的和平是可以实现的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Intensely beautiful, this is also a durable plant, even resisting the attention of grazing deer.
- The rubber used is durable and strong so as it will not tear, expand or warp out of shape.
- Cloth bags are sturdier and more durable than either plastic bags or paper bags, and are also very environmentally friendly.
- Any metal object requiring a strong, durable finish is a candidate for our electro static process.
- The fabric is water-resistant and durable, capable of withstanding any elements you may encounter on your adventures.
- One is to replace worn out parts in your vehicle with tough and durable replacement auto parts.
- In connection to gloves, they are durable and the longer you wear them the more durable they get.
- The real issue is not what individuals choose to do, but the strong cultural pressures that have weakened the foundation for durable relationships.
- But so far, at least, neither campaign has produced a durable peace.
- Colonial hinged shutters are durable enough to withstand hurricane wind forces.
- Polished plaster is hard-wearing and durable, needing only occasional dusting and an annual re-wax.
- They are simply not going to be able to maintain the durable equilibrium that market socialists want and believe possible.
- They must be durable enough to withstand extended use and exposure to a wide variety of fluids.
- He also wears durable yet comfortable black nylon pants and thick sneakers.
- The car is not made of stainless steel but instead it's made of some kind of durable alloy that can withstand bullets and rocket-propelled grenades.
- One of the advantages of using furniture made of walnut wood from Kashmir was that it is hardwearing and durable.
- While coatings are durable, they do wear and their reflectivity decreases with age.
- This research will help breeders develop wheat with durable resistance to this disease.
- After many modifications, the end result is an extremely tough, durable and sturdy blade that retains a keen edge over many years.
- The emphasis in children's wear is still firmly on fun, wearable and durable clothes - but they are trendy too.
Synonyms
long-lasting, hard-wearing, heavy-duty, tough, resistant, strong, sturdy, stout, sound, substantial, imperishable, indestructible, made to last, well made, strongly made
lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-term, enduring, persisting, persistent, abiding, continuing
1. 1.1informal (of a person) having endurance.
  〈非正式〉（人）有耐力的，坚韧不拔的
  the durable Smith lasted the full eight rounds
  坚韧不拔的史密斯坚持了整整八轮（比赛）。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I'm a durable guy and I've got up of the floor a bunch of times.
  The Jazz has the oldest starting lineup in the NBA, but the advanced age doesn't mean the players are not durable.
  He's durable and powerful, and won't have problems behind San Diego's big guns.
  He was an extremely durable player during most of his career, but his body has undergone a lot of wear and tear and may be starting to break down.
  He had played in all 44 games of his college career until the injury, showing he's extremely durable.
  But he's durable enough to play every down, and his speed makes him a threat every time he touches the ball.
  Before last season, he had been one of the most durable players in the game, as well as one of the best fastball hitters.
  On the plus side, he plays hard and is durable; he is strong defensively and displays leadership.
  A fierce hitter who is tough against the ran, he has proved wrong the skeptics who doubted he was durable enough to be a longtime starter.
  He's not durable and may need a softer practice schedule and a specialist's role to remain healthy for a full season.
  A sore left shoulder slowed him before the break, but he's incredibly durable and it shouldn't hinder him in the second half.
  He's durable - something the team has been missing at quarterback.
  He was extremely durable and has not committed an error.
  The 12-year veteran is durable, tough and still has the strongest arm in the league.
  He has to prove he's durable enough to last a whole season.
  Evidence suggests that he is less durable than his colleagues.
  He is also extremely strong, tough, durable - and more mobile than people realize.
  He's not a breakaway threat, but he's durable, dependable and capable of controlling the dock.
  He's durable, having started every game on the right side for the Bears each of the last eight years, but may be slowing down a bit.
  He battled nagging injuries in 2002 and needs to show he's durable.

nounˈd(j)ʊrəb(ə)lˈd(y)o͝orəb(ə)l

durables

short for durable goods
Example sentencesExamples
- The durables could then be reused by other adventurers.
- All that has to be done is to breakdown the tables on ownership of consumer and producer durables by wealth level and one has controlled for the under-representation.
- Normally, demand for durables tumbles just before a downturn, as it did in the late 1970s and late 1980s when people started to defer large purchases.
- Consumers spent an additional £140m in July 2006 compared with July 2005, it says, with total spending on durables in the month £3.6 billion.
- Russia still manufactures a large range of consumer products, including food, clothing, automobiles, and household durables.
- The entire social system, based on kinship and alliances, is shown crumbling away as, in each generation, wealth-bearing brides make off with what they can salvage in money and durables.
- Subtracting durables from the index reveals that high-frequency inflation - that is, prices for goods and services that are bought more frequently - is around 3% and has been edging higher recently.
- The durables worked for a day before they malfunctioned.
- Anyhow, the lags stem from things like product-replacement cycles for durables, and the time taken from planning a project to the time of its implementation.
- According to Table 5, the elasticities of inventory to sales are 0.947 and 1.041 for durables and non-durables respectively.
- Sales and inventories are reported monthly and include total sales of durables and retail sales.
- Now, if you look at the different sectors that are hiring, it's construction, financial services, manufacturing durables, these are all the sectors that are popping up a little bit.
- As demand begins to exceed supply of waste collected through disposal systems, the price will rise, thereby making it worthwhile to provide incentives for the disposal of stored durables.
- However, in the early stages of his theory development, he had accepted the use of current replacement costs for inventories and index prices for some durables, due to his recognition of the unavailability of market selling prices.
- He pointed to a reduced spend on household durables of 0.5 per cent last year as proof that ‘the supposed pent-up demand predicted when guidelines were introduced does not exist and this must be taken into account in the review underway’.
- He estimates that the total retail spending on non-durables and durables will grow by approximately 1.5 percentage points less in 2004 than it did in 2003.
- Anything ranges from household consumables, durables, beverages, building materials and car parts, all of which have to be bought and transported from the neighbouring countries.
- The 1990s also saw expansion of other major markets for small motors, with computers and office equipment leading the way, followed by appliances, other durables, and heating and cooling applications.
- The manufacturing growth has been jobless because it is based on capital-intensive investment to mostly produce durables such as cars, washing machines, and dishwashers.
- Stiff competition in various categories of durables and among firms which make items of daily consumption, means that no great price hikes are anticipated.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense ‘steadfast’): via Old French from Latin durabilis, from durare ‘to last’ (see duration).

单词	durable
释义	Definition of durable in English: durable adjective ˈdjʊərəb(ə)lˈd(j)ʊrəb(ə)l 1Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing. 耐用的；经穿的，耐磨的 porcelain enamel is strong and durable 搪瓷结实耐用。 figurative a durable peace can be achieved 〈喻〉持久的和平是可以实现的。 Example sentencesExamples The fabric is water-resistant and durable, capable of withstanding any elements you may encounter on your adventures. Cloth bags are sturdier and more durable than either plastic bags or paper bags, and are also very environmentally friendly. One of the advantages of using furniture made of walnut wood from Kashmir was that it is hardwearing and durable. The real issue is not what individuals choose to do, but the strong cultural pressures that have weakened the foundation for durable relationships. Intensely beautiful, this is also a durable plant, even resisting the attention of grazing deer. The emphasis in children's wear is still firmly on fun, wearable and durable clothes - but they are trendy too. They must be durable enough to withstand extended use and exposure to a wide variety of fluids. Polished plaster is hard-wearing and durable, needing only occasional dusting and an annual re-wax. This research will help breeders develop wheat with durable resistance to this disease. While coatings are durable, they do wear and their reflectivity decreases with age. The car is not made of stainless steel but instead it's made of some kind of durable alloy that can withstand bullets and rocket-propelled grenades. In connection to gloves, they are durable and the longer you wear them the more durable they get. One is to replace worn out parts in your vehicle with tough and durable replacement auto parts. He also wears durable yet comfortable black nylon pants and thick sneakers. The rubber used is durable and strong so as it will not tear, expand or warp out of shape. But so far, at least, neither campaign has produced a durable peace. Colonial hinged shutters are durable enough to withstand hurricane wind forces. They are simply not going to be able to maintain the durable equilibrium that market socialists want and believe possible. Any metal object requiring a strong, durable finish is a candidate for our electro static process. After many modifications, the end result is an extremely tough, durable and sturdy blade that retains a keen edge over many years. Synonyms long-lasting, hard-wearing, heavy-duty, tough, resistant, strong, sturdy, stout, sound, substantial, imperishable, indestructible, made to last, well made, strongly made lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-term, enduring, persisting, persistent, abiding, continuing constant, stable, secure, fast, firm, fixed, deep-rooted, permanent, unfading, undying, everlasting 1.1informal (of a person) having endurance. 〈非正式〉（人）有耐力的，坚韧不拔的 the durable Smith lasted the full eight rounds 坚韧不拔的史密斯坚持了整整八轮（比赛）。 Example sentencesExamples He's not a breakaway threat, but he's durable, dependable and capable of controlling the dock. He was extremely durable and has not committed an error. The 12-year veteran is durable, tough and still has the strongest arm in the league. Before last season, he had been one of the most durable players in the game, as well as one of the best fastball hitters. He battled nagging injuries in 2002 and needs to show he's durable. He has to prove he's durable enough to last a whole season. But he's durable enough to play every down, and his speed makes him a threat every time he touches the ball. Evidence suggests that he is less durable than his colleagues. He's durable, having started every game on the right side for the Bears each of the last eight years, but may be slowing down a bit. He was an extremely durable player during most of his career, but his body has undergone a lot of wear and tear and may be starting to break down. He had played in all 44 games of his college career until the injury, showing he's extremely durable. The Jazz has the oldest starting lineup in the NBA, but the advanced age doesn't mean the players are not durable. A sore left shoulder slowed him before the break, but he's incredibly durable and it shouldn't hinder him in the second half. He's not durable and may need a softer practice schedule and a specialist's role to remain healthy for a full season. He's durable - something the team has been missing at quarterback. He is also extremely strong, tough, durable - and more mobile than people realize. On the plus side, he plays hard and is durable; he is strong defensively and displays leadership. I'm a durable guy and I've got up of the floor a bunch of times. He's durable and powerful, and won't have problems behind San Diego's big guns. A fierce hitter who is tough against the ran, he has proved wrong the skeptics who doubted he was durable enough to be a longtime starter. nounˈdjʊərəb(ə)lˈd(j)ʊrəb(ə)l durables short for consumer durables Example sentencesExamples Anyhow, the lags stem from things like product-replacement cycles for durables, and the time taken from planning a project to the time of its implementation. Subtracting durables from the index reveals that high-frequency inflation - that is, prices for goods and services that are bought more frequently - is around 3% and has been edging higher recently. The 1990s also saw expansion of other major markets for small motors, with computers and office equipment leading the way, followed by appliances, other durables, and heating and cooling applications. He estimates that the total retail spending on non-durables and durables will grow by approximately 1.5 percentage points less in 2004 than it did in 2003. Normally, demand for durables tumbles just before a downturn, as it did in the late 1970s and late 1980s when people started to defer large purchases. He pointed to a reduced spend on household durables of 0.5 per cent last year as proof that ‘the supposed pent-up demand predicted when guidelines were introduced does not exist and this must be taken into account in the review underway’. Anything ranges from household consumables, durables, beverages, building materials and car parts, all of which have to be bought and transported from the neighbouring countries. The durables could then be reused by other adventurers. The entire social system, based on kinship and alliances, is shown crumbling away as, in each generation, wealth-bearing brides make off with what they can salvage in money and durables. The durables worked for a day before they malfunctioned. The manufacturing growth has been jobless because it is based on capital-intensive investment to mostly produce durables such as cars, washing machines, and dishwashers. All that has to be done is to breakdown the tables on ownership of consumer and producer durables by wealth level and one has controlled for the under-representation. Russia still manufactures a large range of consumer products, including food, clothing, automobiles, and household durables. Stiff competition in various categories of durables and among firms which make items of daily consumption, means that no great price hikes are anticipated. Consumers spent an additional £140m in July 2006 compared with July 2005, it says, with total spending on durables in the month £3.6 billion. As demand begins to exceed supply of waste collected through disposal systems, the price will rise, thereby making it worthwhile to provide incentives for the disposal of stored durables. Sales and inventories are reported monthly and include total sales of durables and retail sales. Now, if you look at the different sectors that are hiring, it's construction, financial services, manufacturing durables, these are all the sectors that are popping up a little bit. According to Table 5, the elasticities of inventory to sales are 0.947 and 1.041 for durables and non-durables respectively. However, in the early stages of his theory development, he had accepted the use of current replacement costs for inventories and index prices for some durables, due to his recognition of the unavailability of market selling prices. Derivatives durableness noun ˈdjʊərəb(ə)lnəsˈd(j)ʊrəbəlnəs By our high quality level of materials and workmanship, the best results in reflex and durableness are achieved. Example sentencesExamples To ensure correctness and durableness, only several characters are printed each day, which need to undergo repeated examination. Although the investment will be slightly higher than other materials, you will get your money back in the durableness and longevity of the material. The durableness of our products and the specialty and changeability of the styles make our corporation as strong strength in the battery and charger fields. In her sewing and designing she focuses on the following qualities: simplicity, modesty, low cost, feminine colors & prints, sweetness, kindness, graciousness, durableness, practicality, and easy care. durably adverb ˈdjʊərəb(ə)liˈd(j)ʊrəbli Nowadays, in a durably deflationary world, the game is different. Example sentencesExamples A photographic archive is a powerful link in the overall commemorative process; ancestral memory is more durably enshrined in a photo than in a gravestone. Democratic legitimation is also sapped, less obviously but more durably, whenever the growing need for coordination, due to increasing interdependence, is met by interstate agreements. As long as it's natural and can durably hold together, it's possible. They are couples - they are families - that have loved one another durably, through all the merriments and the stresses, successes, disappointments and angers that are the common currency of shared lives. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'steadfast'): via Old French from Latin durabilis, from durare 'to last' (see duration). This came via Old French from Latin durabilis, from durare ‘to last, harden’. Obdurate (Late Middle English) comes from the same root. Rhymes curable Definition of durable in US English: durable adjectiveˈd(j)ʊrəb(ə)lˈd(y)o͝orəb(ə)l 1Able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing. 耐用的；经穿的，耐磨的 porcelain enamel is strong and durable 搪瓷结实耐用。 figurative a durable peace can be achieved 〈喻〉持久的和平是可以实现的。 Example sentencesExamples Intensely beautiful, this is also a durable plant, even resisting the attention of grazing deer. The rubber used is durable and strong so as it will not tear, expand or warp out of shape. Cloth bags are sturdier and more durable than either plastic bags or paper bags, and are also very environmentally friendly. Any metal object requiring a strong, durable finish is a candidate for our electro static process. The fabric is water-resistant and durable, capable of withstanding any elements you may encounter on your adventures. One is to replace worn out parts in your vehicle with tough and durable replacement auto parts. In connection to gloves, they are durable and the longer you wear them the more durable they get. The real issue is not what individuals choose to do, but the strong cultural pressures that have weakened the foundation for durable relationships. But so far, at least, neither campaign has produced a durable peace. Colonial hinged shutters are durable enough to withstand hurricane wind forces. Polished plaster is hard-wearing and durable, needing only occasional dusting and an annual re-wax. They are simply not going to be able to maintain the durable equilibrium that market socialists want and believe possible. They must be durable enough to withstand extended use and exposure to a wide variety of fluids. He also wears durable yet comfortable black nylon pants and thick sneakers. The car is not made of stainless steel but instead it's made of some kind of durable alloy that can withstand bullets and rocket-propelled grenades. One of the advantages of using furniture made of walnut wood from Kashmir was that it is hardwearing and durable. While coatings are durable, they do wear and their reflectivity decreases with age. This research will help breeders develop wheat with durable resistance to this disease. After many modifications, the end result is an extremely tough, durable and sturdy blade that retains a keen edge over many years. The emphasis in children's wear is still firmly on fun, wearable and durable clothes - but they are trendy too. Synonyms long-lasting, hard-wearing, heavy-duty, tough, resistant, strong, sturdy, stout, sound, substantial, imperishable, indestructible, made to last, well made, strongly made lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-term, enduring, persisting, persistent, abiding, continuing 1.1informal (of a person) having endurance. 〈非正式〉（人）有耐力的，坚韧不拔的 the durable Smith lasted the full eight rounds 坚韧不拔的史密斯坚持了整整八轮（比赛）。 Example sentencesExamples I'm a durable guy and I've got up of the floor a bunch of times. The Jazz has the oldest starting lineup in the NBA, but the advanced age doesn't mean the players are not durable. He's durable and powerful, and won't have problems behind San Diego's big guns. He was an extremely durable player during most of his career, but his body has undergone a lot of wear and tear and may be starting to break down. He had played in all 44 games of his college career until the injury, showing he's extremely durable. But he's durable enough to play every down, and his speed makes him a threat every time he touches the ball. Before last season, he had been one of the most durable players in the game, as well as one of the best fastball hitters. On the plus side, he plays hard and is durable; he is strong defensively and displays leadership. A fierce hitter who is tough against the ran, he has proved wrong the skeptics who doubted he was durable enough to be a longtime starter. He's not durable and may need a softer practice schedule and a specialist's role to remain healthy for a full season. A sore left shoulder slowed him before the break, but he's incredibly durable and it shouldn't hinder him in the second half. He's durable - something the team has been missing at quarterback. He was extremely durable and has not committed an error. The 12-year veteran is durable, tough and still has the strongest arm in the league. He has to prove he's durable enough to last a whole season. Evidence suggests that he is less durable than his colleagues. He is also extremely strong, tough, durable - and more mobile than people realize. He's not a breakaway threat, but he's durable, dependable and capable of controlling the dock. He's durable, having started every game on the right side for the Bears each of the last eight years, but may be slowing down a bit. He battled nagging injuries in 2002 and needs to show he's durable. nounˈd(j)ʊrəb(ə)lˈd(y)o͝orəb(ə)l durables short for durable goods Example sentencesExamples The durables could then be reused by other adventurers. All that has to be done is to breakdown the tables on ownership of consumer and producer durables by wealth level and one has controlled for the under-representation. Normally, demand for durables tumbles just before a downturn, as it did in the late 1970s and late 1980s when people started to defer large purchases. Consumers spent an additional £140m in July 2006 compared with July 2005, it says, with total spending on durables in the month £3.6 billion. Russia still manufactures a large range of consumer products, including food, clothing, automobiles, and household durables. The entire social system, based on kinship and alliances, is shown crumbling away as, in each generation, wealth-bearing brides make off with what they can salvage in money and durables. Subtracting durables from the index reveals that high-frequency inflation - that is, prices for goods and services that are bought more frequently - is around 3% and has been edging higher recently. The durables worked for a day before they malfunctioned. Anyhow, the lags stem from things like product-replacement cycles for durables, and the time taken from planning a project to the time of its implementation. According to Table 5, the elasticities of inventory to sales are 0.947 and 1.041 for durables and non-durables respectively. Sales and inventories are reported monthly and include total sales of durables and retail sales. Now, if you look at the different sectors that are hiring, it's construction, financial services, manufacturing durables, these are all the sectors that are popping up a little bit. As demand begins to exceed supply of waste collected through disposal systems, the price will rise, thereby making it worthwhile to provide incentives for the disposal of stored durables. However, in the early stages of his theory development, he had accepted the use of current replacement costs for inventories and index prices for some durables, due to his recognition of the unavailability of market selling prices. He pointed to a reduced spend on household durables of 0.5 per cent last year as proof that ‘the supposed pent-up demand predicted when guidelines were introduced does not exist and this must be taken into account in the review underway’. He estimates that the total retail spending on non-durables and durables will grow by approximately 1.5 percentage points less in 2004 than it did in 2003. Anything ranges from household consumables, durables, beverages, building materials and car parts, all of which have to be bought and transported from the neighbouring countries. The 1990s also saw expansion of other major markets for small motors, with computers and office equipment leading the way, followed by appliances, other durables, and heating and cooling applications. The manufacturing growth has been jobless because it is based on capital-intensive investment to mostly produce durables such as cars, washing machines, and dishwashers. Stiff competition in various categories of durables and among firms which make items of daily consumption, means that no great price hikes are anticipated. Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘steadfast’): via Old French from Latin durabilis, from durare ‘to last’ (see duration).
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